By any college-trained historian's view point or statndards, Marie and the rest backing up her views are correct. But we should put in the comments that we have a copy of that record, and where we have the copy stored. Then all is available in the source record.
We, the family historians, will not always be availabe to contact. The actual repository or archives where we obtained our copy of the original record is far more likely to be available to the next generation of researchers than our home-stored records will be. It is a good idea to see that our records that are original to us or created by us and have no other source or repository are donated or willed to a good archive for preservation after we are gone. Best wishes in preserving our records. That is what we are all working hard to accomplish. Winifred ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie Peer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 9:08 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] citations > I'm thinking through the source with me as the repository. If there is a > Bible record and I have that record and haven't registered it or sent copies > to some site such as http://www.newenglandancestors.org, which will accept > and catalog and disseminate copies of Bible records then I can understand > that there is no other alternative. But why would I want to enter myself as > the repository for a birth certificate? Isn't the point of sources to lead > others to be able to locate the same source? Wouldn't it make sense to > enter a repository that would lead those reading my work to be able to > locate that same record? > > Actually, I have many copies of newspaper gossip column entries from the > 1890's, copies of pages from books, vital record copies, etc. Technically, > I could list me as the repository for all of them but how would that help > anyone else? Why would I enter the least helpful repository rather than a > repository that is available to other researchers? > > Marie > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paula > Ryburn > Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 3:50 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] citations > > > In the case of my own birth certificate (of which I have a copy), I entered > the State of Michigan as the Source and me as the Repository. Is that > "legal" ? ;) > Thanks all, > --Paula > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elizabeth Cunningham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 1:14 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] citations > > > > What I put down as repository is "Original held by ..." (using my name) > > > > Elizabeth C > > > > Bill Daniels wrote: > > > > > If you have the orginial document such as: > > > 1.) a marriage licence who would be the repository ? You (because > > > you have it in hand) or the County vitial record Department > > > 2.) The original hand written journal or letter: Who would be the > > > repository ? 3.) The Family Bible; who is the repository ? > > > bill Daniels > > > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: > > > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > > > To unsubscribe please visit: > > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.768 / Virus Database: 515 - Release Date: 9/22/2004 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 10/8/2004 > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
